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Larry Carlton

1948 - Today

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Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres including more than 100 gold records, in addition to music for television and movies. He has been a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders and the smooth jazz band Fourplay maintaining a long solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Larry Carlton is the 1,164th most popular musician (down from 1,022nd in 2019), the 6,059th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,948th in 2019) and the 406th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Larry Carlton ranks 1,164 out of 3,175. Before him are Vinnie Paul, Armand van Helden, Jimmy Bain, José Cura, Alan White, and Chester Thompson. After him are Adolf Busch, Nick Rhodes, Brian Connolly, Gary Barlow, Maxim, and Eric Martin.

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Among people born in 1948, Larry Carlton ranks 387. Before him are M. C. Gainey, Bobby Orr, Christopher Guest, Eleonora Brown, Massoud Rajavi, and Chester Thompson. After him are Rainer Zobel, Ken Ribet, Raúl Reyes, Dušan Kovačević, Alexander McCall Smith, and Gian Piero Ventura.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Carlton ranks 6,059 out of 20,380. Before him are Kenneth Bainbridge (1904), Cassady McClincy (2000), Stuart Gordon (1947), Bo Hopkins (1942), Tech N9ne (1971), and Leo Frank (1884). After him are Leo Ryan (1925), Bridget Moynahan (1971), John Henry Schwarz (1941), Ronald McNair (1950), Barbara Rush (1927), and Wil Wheaton (1972).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Larry Carlton ranks 406. Before him are Earl Hines (1903), Pat Martino (1944), Stanley Clarke (1951), Vinnie Paul (1964), Armand van Helden (1970), and Chester Thompson (1948). After him are Eric Martin (1960), Mark St. John (1956), Glenn Danzig (1955), Johnny Thunders (1952), Johnny Hodges (1906), and Dexter Holland (1965).

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